Justice (Completed)

chapter eight

The journey was long..
Thick darkness pitching around them,as they finally bid good bye, they started return journey.

meeting was partially successful, but end result was positive. Despite of khushi's  disagreement with her in laws, she accepted their request, as per her suggestion grandparents visiting venue fixed,it's  Arnavs home.

Arnav  relieved, he saw Khushi is coming towards the car, His chauffeur opened the door,as Khushi slid into the car and perched on the seat next to him, he got whiff of something flowery, q  caressing  fragrance, lavender he presumes.. exotic and delicious .
He had the wildest urge to yank her towards her and hug her tight. But he stopped himself by doing so.

Driver started the car. They left the restaurant permisis.

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silence.

Soon after their joined journey Khushi looked out of the window,it's night and there's no big views outside, still she was purposefully doing so.  strained silence  shimmering between them. which they two refused to break.

Arnav glanced at her,seems like his companion was too absorbed in outdoor views.

Since they left from  claustrophobic dinner drama, she takes silence as  defence.
Khushi shifted restlessly on the seat besides him, hands tightly laced together in her lap,it shows her irritation, however leaving the all tension Arnav observed, Khushi she looks more serene and beautiful.

In her deep red dress and white coat gives a mixed aura. Her dressing sense is always outstanding. Simple but classy.

Arnav slipped into his memory lane. his marriage life, his wife and their messy life, like they were trapped in a cul-de-sac. No escape route. A failed marriage.

Then,there was always, Khushi,even after his marriage, he was smitten by Khushi, she was a sweet  fancy...!

Lavanya never invaded his fancy.

why he was attracted to Khushi...? Just because a kiss..? he was torn between his morality and his attraction. that too towards his own sister in law...he was like a culprit.. but he knows one thing that his love for Khushi is not a sin..it's  basic human thing..we cannot control our love for another one..it's unstoppable.!!

he always fancied Khushi, Lavanya was just a distraction..a mask..a convenient wife .

She was   a wife in poise  not a soul mate, his another glittering prize,

he tried best to accept her but every time he failed, their failure was  brittle as porcelain glass.

Eventually they drifted away lavanya lived her life wholeheartedly. He lived his.

wasting money was lavanyas past time hobby, she lived  savage .!!

she approached him for money,it was always money that driven their  relation.

They were couple of appearance not  real .

Now everything felt empty and meaningless.

their bedroom affair were another tale. in each and every time they got intimate he always saw khushi,instead of his own legally wedded wife he saw Khushi, okay he fancied Khushi divan but erasing her was a Himalayan job. knowing it was wrong .he endured the pain.!

they had to go through that messy affair.. and soon after  understanding this physical intimacy is a burden, they dropped it, mutually.

And accepted separate living arrangement.